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A woman with a bright green pigeon dress and glasses standing by the road under a bridge

Call to protect pigeons nesting under rail bridge

A campaigner is calling on Network Rail to prevent "unnecessary suffering" to the birds.

Exterior of Shenfield station. A man walks out of the entrance doors and is talking on his mobile phone. The building has advertising posters on its brick walls.

Armed police arrest two suspected robbers on train

The arrests take place at a railway station after the suspects are tracked as they leave a city.

Railway workers stood next to the derailed freight train at West Ealing

Passengers face delays after freight train derails

Great Western Railway (GWR), Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express passengers' journeys are affected.

west ham sign

Football fans need 'lessons in parking’ - council

Brentwood Council says cars are clogging up local Shenfield roads during Premiership home ties.

Car lot in Shenfield

Archaeological remains could be found in Essex town

Roman or medieval artefacts may be present under a planned housing scheme.

elizabeth line

Over 100 million journeys on Elizabeth Line - poll

A YouGov survey finds 45% of Londoners had used the £19bn railway, which starts in Reading.

Police officer

Police commended for saving man at A12 bridge

Two Essex PCs held on to the man's waistband after he jumped over the barrier.

A road closed sign

Dual carriageway reopened after frozen flood water

Speed restrictions are in place on the A12 in Essex despite the carriageway reopening.

Elizabeth Line roundel

Elizabeth line's three railway sections join up

The expansion means people can go from Heathrow to central London without changing at Paddington.